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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Prison Hill Trail - West Loop is a 2.6-mile loop near Stewart, NV. It climbs 904 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 5,555 ft · steepest grade: 30%3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Koontz Lane 39.13372, -119.73984
Nearest town Stewart, NV
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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 904 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,839–5,555 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Koontz Lane · 39.13372, -119.73984

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 92°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 450 ftTurn left onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NE.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 450 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/prison-hill-trail-west-loop-4-km-3af1

Trail surface

42% dirt15% gravel43% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 92°F52°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity15%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°65°
Wed 96°67°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°

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